https://github.com/nothans/webcam-state

Track the state of your webcam, update a ThingSpeak channel, and control lights.
https://github.com/nothans/webcam-state

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Track the state of your webcam, update a ThingSpeak channel, and control lights.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nothans/webcam-state
• Owner: nothans
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-02-11T16:10:34.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-25T16:04:32.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-19T14:57:41.358Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: on-air, on-air-light, track-webcam, webcam
• Language: Python
• Homepage: https://nothans.com/on-air-light-2023
• Size: 79.1 KB
• Stars: 10
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Track Webcam State with Python and OpenCV

I wanted to track my webcam state, whether or not it is in use, so I could turn on an On Air light. The light's on when my webcam is in use. I use this for my new remote working world. I am in Microsoft Teams and Zoom meetings most of the day.

When this Python script runs, it checks if my webcam is in use or not and updates a ThingSpeak channel with the status. Then, an ESP-8266 Wi-Fi device reads that state from ThingSpeak to control a light.

For more information about my On Air light project:

* https://nothans.com/on-air-light-for-microsoft-teams-and-zoom-meetings

* https://nothans.com/on-air-light-2023

## Setup

* Create ThingSpeak channel at (https://thingspeak.com) with Field 1 enabled

* Change thingSpeakWriteKey to your channel's Write API Key

## Dependencies

* pip install opencv-python

* pip install requests

[![On Air Light Project](On-Air-Light.jpg)](https://nothans.com/on-air-light-2023)